Umar khalid
- Opinions
Beyond tokenism: CJP and the Muslim youth question
The recent indefinite protest organised by the Cockroach Janata Party (and various Left-wing student organisations) at Delhi’s Jantar Mantar is currently at the centre of national politics. Thousands of young people have…
- India
Umar Khalid, Sharjeel Imam apply for bail again in Delhi court
New Delhi: A court on Saturday, June 13, sought a response from the Delhi Police on fresh bail pleas filed by Sharjeel Imam and Umar Khalid in the larger conspiracy case linked…
- India
Supreme Court refers Umar Khalid, Sharjeel Imam bail ruling to larger bench
New Delhi: A division bench of the Supreme Court on Friday, May 22, referred its earlier ruling denying bail to Umar Khalid and Sharjeel Imam in the 2020 Delhi riots case to…
- India
Delhi HC grants Umar Khalid 3 day interim bail for mother’s surgery
The Delhi High Court on Friday granted three-day interim bail to Umar Khalid in connection with the 2020 Delhi riots larger conspiracy case, taking an “empathetic view” in light of his mother’s…
- India
Umar Khalid moves Delhi High Court seeking interim bail
New Delhi: Jailed student activist Umar Khalid has moved the Delhi High Court, challenging a trial court order denying him interim bail in connection with the larger conspiracy case linked to the…
- Delhi
2020 Delhi riots: Court rejects Umar Khalid’s bail plea to care for ailing mother
New Delhi: A Delhi court on Tuesday, May 19, dismissed the bail plea of jailed activist Umar Khalid, accused in the 2020 northeast Delhi riots. Additional Sessions Judge Sameer Bajpai was hearing…
- India
Bail is rule, jail exception even in UAPA cases: SC
New Delhi: Observing that bail is the rule and jail an exception even in UAPA cases, the Supreme Court on Monday, May 18, granted bail to a man allegedly involved in drug…
- India
Supreme Court objects to bail denial for Umar Khalid, Sharjeel Imam under UAPA
The Supreme Court on Monday, May 18, expressed strong disapproval of a January 2026 judgment that had denied bail to activist Umar Khalid and Sharjeel Imam in the Delhi riots larger conspiracy…
- India
Umar Khalid is in jail to ensure society doesn’t turn into prison: Prakash Raj
Bengaluru: Actor Prakash Raj on Tuesday, April 28, said that incarcerated activist Umar Khalid was standing and fighting for everyone in the country, and his imprisonment symbolised resistance against a society “turning…
- India
2020 Delhi riots: HC dismisses police appeal against bail to Ishrat Jahan
New Delhi: The Delhi High Court on Friday, April 24, refused to interfere with a trial court order granting bail to former Congress councillor Ishrat Jahan in a case concerning the “larger…
- India
2020 Delhi riots case: No relief for Umar Khalid as bail plea dismissed again
New Delhi: The Supreme Court has dismissed activist Umar Khalid’s plea seeking a review of a verdict denying him bail, while observing that there are reasonable grounds to believe the allegations levelled…
- India
Umar Khalid files review petition against Supreme Court order denying bail
New Delhi: Jailed activist Umar Khalid, on Monday, April 13, filed a review petition challenging the Supreme Court’s ruling denying him bail in the 2020 Delhi riots case. Advocate N Sai Vinod…
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Sharjeel Imam granted 10-day interim bail by Delhi court
New Delhi: A court here on Monday, March 9, granted 10-day interim bail to activist Sharjeel Imam, an accused in the 2020 Delhi riots case, for attending his brother’s wedding. Additional Sessions…
- Featured News
Democracy on trial: Umar Khalid’s endless wait for justice
On February 17, the Press Club of India in New Delhi hosted the release of “Umar Khalid and His World,” a book put together by his friends, supporters and fellow travellers, honouring…
- India
Bail before conviction is a right: Ex-CJI Chandrachud on Umar Khalid, Sharjeel Imam
Jaipur: Former Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud on Sunday, January 18, said that national security cannot be an umbrella justification for denying bail, adding that bail before conviction is a “matter…
